The Detroit Lions barely put up a fight against the Miami Dolphins, 28 to 10, on December 9, 1979.

1979 Detroit Lions

Final

MIA

Dolphins

10-5-0

28

DET

Lions

2-13-0

10

1

14

0

2

0

3

3

7

0

4

7

7

Total

28

10

1st quarter

MIA

DET

Dolphins

Nat Moore 25-yard pass from Bob Griese (Uwe von Schamann kick)

7

0

Dolphins

Jimmy Cefalo 29-yard pass from Bob Griese (Uwe von Schamann kick)

14

0

2nd quarter

MIA

DET

Lions

Benny Ricardo 46-yard field goal

14

3

3rd quarter

MIA

DET

Dolphins

Larry Csonka 3-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)

21

3

4th quarter

MIA

DET

Dolphins

Gary Davis 3-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)

28

3

Lions

Gene Washington 29-yard pass from Scott Hunter (Benny Ricardo kick)

28

10

Dolphins

Lions

1st Downs

22

10

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

70

49

Total Yards

321

182

Yards per play

4.6

3.7

Passing

179

100

Comp - Att

18 - 23

9 - 25

Yards per pass

6.2

3.4

Interceptions thrown

1

2

Sacks - Yards lost

6 - 54

4 - 41

Rushing

142

82

Rushing Attempts

41

20

Yards per rush

3.5

4.1

Penalties

7

11

Turnovers

2

3

Fumbles lost

1

1

Interceptions

1

2

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Bob Griese 17 22 229 10.4 2 1 121.2
Guy Benjamin 1 1 4 4.0 0 0 83.3
Team 18 23 179 10.1 2 1 6 119.7

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Delvin Williams 11 55 5.0 0
Larry Csonka 13 38 2.9 1
Bob Torrey 4 22 5.5 0
Tony Nathan 6 17 2.8 0
Gary Davis 7 10 1.4 1
Team 41 142 3.5 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Nat Moore 4 78 19.5 1
Duriel Harris 4 63 15.8 0
Jimmy Cefalo 1 29 29.0 1
Delvin Williams 2 21 10.5 0
Tony Nathan 2 15 7.5 0
Ronnie Lee 2 14 7.0 0
Gary Davis 2 11 5.5 0
Steve Howell 1 2 2.0 0
Team 18 233 10.1 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Uwe von Schamann 0 0 4 4
Team 0 0 4 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
George Roberts 5 183 36.6
Team 5 183 36.6

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Tony Nathan 2 36 18.0 0
Gary Davis 1 11 11.0 0
Team 3 47 15.7 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Tony Nathan 3 1 0.3 0
Team 3 1 0.3 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Scott Hunter 4 8 82 10.3 1 0 126.0
Jeff Komlo 5 16 59 3.7 0 2 3.9
Tom Skladany 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 39.6
Team 9 25 100 5.6 1 2 4 35.6

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Rick Kane 6 30 5.0 0
Dexter Bussey 5 24 4.8 0
Jeff Komlo 5 13 2.6 0
Bo Robinson 3 13 4.3 0
Lawrence Gaines 1 2 2.0 0
Team 20 82 4.1 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Freddie Scott 4 65 16.3 0
Gene Washington 1 29 29.0 1
David Hill 1 21 21.0 0
Bo Robinson 2 20 10.0 0
Rick Kane 1 6 6.0 0
Team 9 141 5.6 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 6.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Benny Ricardo 1 1 1 4
Team 1 1 1 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Tom Skladany 6 241 40.2
Team 6 241 40.2

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
John Arnold 4 107 26.8 0
Ken Callicutt 1 22 22.0 0
Team 5 129 25.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
John Arnold 1 1 1.0 0
Team 1 1 1.0 0

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PASS

4,575

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,015

Montgomery

David Montgomery

REC

1,515

Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown

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PPG

27.1

5th

OPP PPG

23.2

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

135.9

5th

PASS YDS/G

270.9

4th

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
Bears Bears
7 10 0 .412
Vikings Vikings
7 10 0 .412

Last Game

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SF 49ers

2-0-0

34

Final

31

DET Lions

2-1-0

Sun 28 Jan 2024

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NFL 2023 Rankings

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NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529